New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices rose by 0.1% in November compared to the same time last year.
This was due to increased education costs, higher health and motor insurance premiums and more expensive prices in hotels and restaurants.
On a monthly basis, the CSO said that consumer prices fell by by 0.3% in November from October on the back of cheaper petrol, diesel and home heating oil as well as lower mortgage interest rate repayments.
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which strips out mortgages, was down 0.3% compared to October, and up 0.2% from a year earlier.
Today's figures show that on an annual basis, education costs rose 5%, while miscellaneous goods and services - which include heath and motor insurance - grew by 4%.
Prices of alcohol and tobacco increased y 3.7% while prices in restaurants and hotels were up 1.6% in November compared to the same time last year.
However, the prices of clothing and footwear fell by 3.2% due to sales, while food and non-alcoholic drinks eased by 2.6%. Transport costs were also 2% lower on an annual basis.
On a monthly basis, the CSO said that transport costs fell by 1.7% in November, while housing, water, electricity gas and other fuel costs eased by 0.5%.
However, there were increases in clothing and footwear (up 1.2%) while miscellaneous goods and services increased by 0.6%.
